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Farm Happenings at Zawadi Farm
Farm Happenings for September 2, 2020
Hey Everyone,
We have more peaches this week! Our Spaghetti Squash is ready to be harvested and will be available next week. Zucchini and Cucumber plants have stopped producing but Tomatoes and Eggplants are still going strong. We are also very surprised that our first succession of Chard and Kale1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 26, 2020
Hi Everyone,
Our summer crops have started to slow down and some of the plants are getting tired of pumping out delicious fruit. We are happy to announce that we have organic peaches this week from one of our partners in the Niagara region! For this week, there is still much to do in terms of fall1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 19, 2020
Hi Everyone,
Fall plantings are underway at the farm. Last week we seeded more radishes and salad mix. We've been enjoying barbecues and grilling our own delicious eggplants and sweet zucchinis. We are also pleased with the slightly milder temperatures this week. We are however disappointed with th1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 12, 2020
Hey everyone, we are now one week past the midway point of our farmshare program! There are only 11 weeks left after this one. We have begun seeding and transplanting our fall crops already and our summer crops are still producing steadily. Enjoy your share this week! read more »
Farm Happenings for August 5, 2020
Hey Everyone,
Fresh Garlic was harvested last week and is available now! We took some time to clean up some of our plots, and catch up on some much needed weeding. With the beds cleaner our spirits are happier and we are enjoying the rain. Enjoy your share this week! read more »
Farm Happenings for July 29, 2020
The Cucumbers and Cherry Tomatoes are taking over the greenhouse now! Enjoy your share this week! read more »
Farm Happenings for July 22, 2020
Hi Everyone,
Our field tomatoes ripened earlier than expected this season! We hope you enjoyed the sample in your box last week and we look forward to a steady supply over the next several weeks. Local organically grown heirloom tomatoes are truly a completely different experience than your average1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 15, 2020
Hi Everyone,
Finally some rain this weekend! The persistent heat over the past couple of weeks had been putting stress on our leafy greens, leading to less yields. All of our plots are now running at nearly 100% capacity so most of the beginning season rush is over and we can start to relax a bit..1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 8, 2020
Hi everyone,
Summer is now in full blast and there seems to be no end to this "heat wave". Our summer crops are doing well and we will be harvesting some eggplants and zucchinis this week. Our tomatoes are still green but should be ripening soon. Some rain would be nice for our field crops since we1 read more »
About the farm
At Zawadi Farm, our aim is to create physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food and to engage community members in educational opportunities and conversations centered around active and healthy living.
We rehabilitate Toronto backyards and convert them into living growing spaces for nutrient-rich, organic locally grown seasonal vegetables.
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We rehabilitate Toronto backyards and convert them into living growing spaces for nutrient-rich, organic locally grown seasonal vegetables.